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Judge Bibas order re pretrial deadlines in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence
Read more: Judge Bibas order re pretrial deadlines in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS IntelligenceHaving considered the joint letter regarding 2025 Pretrial Deadlines (D.I. 778 ), I ORDER the parties to follow the pretrial deadlines proposed by Thomson Reuters. I agree that my revised summary judgment opinion primarily narrowed the scope of the trial. But I recognize that Ross may have understandably shifted its trial strategy due to the…
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Kadrey plaintiffs seek partial summary judgment that Meta’s torrenting of book files from pirated datasets is infringement, not fair use. Motion does not cover DMCA claim, fair use during training, or remedies.
Read more: Kadrey plaintiffs seek partial summary judgment that Meta’s torrenting of book files from pirated datasets is infringement, not fair use. Motion does not cover DMCA claim, fair use during training, or remedies.The Kadrey plaintiffs filed their motion for partial summary judgment. They ask the court to rule that Meta’s use of torrenting to download while allowing others to upload pirated copies of books from so-called shadow libraries. This unauthorized torrenting does not constitute fair use, the plaintiffs assert, citing the Second Circuit’s decision in Hachette v.…
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Magistrate Judge Illman denies in part Tremblay plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery from nonparty Microsoft
Read more: Magistrate Judge Illman denies in part Tremblay plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery from nonparty MicrosoftUpon further reflection, and upon careful consideration of the submissions, the courtagrees with Microsoft’s contention that “Plaintiffs’ allegation that Microsoft’s internal documentscould somehow be relevant to a willfulness claim against OpenAI also rings hollow.” Id. at 5. Thecourt also agrees with Microsoft’s assertion that Plaintiffs’ belief that Microsoft is in possession ofdocuments beyond those which…
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Elon Musk, Tesla, Warner Brothers Discovery file motions to dismiss Alcon Entertainment’s First Amended Complaint
Read more: Elon Musk, Tesla, Warner Brothers Discovery file motions to dismiss Alcon Entertainment’s First Amended ComplaintThe defendants Elon Musk, Tesla, and Warner Brothers Discovery filed their motions to dismiss the First Amended Complaint filed by Alcon Entertainment for the defendants’ alleged use of an AI-generated image substantially similar to a still shot from the movie Blade Runner 2049.
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Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence letter re: dispute over proposed pretrial deadlines
Read more: Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence letter re: dispute over proposed pretrial deadlinesWith some outstanding issues unresolved by Judge Bibas’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, the parties filed a letter outlining their proposed pretrial deadlines. ROSS proposes: Thomson proposes:
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Magistrate Judge denies Tremblay plaintiffs’ motion to compel third-party Reuters to produce information re any licensing deal with Meta, another non-party
Read more: Magistrate Judge denies Tremblay plaintiffs’ motion to compel third-party Reuters to produce information re any licensing deal with Meta, another non-partyIn Tremblay v. OpenAI, Magistrate Judge Illman denied the plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery from third-party Reuters to produce information relevant to any licensing deal with Meta. Tremblay argued that this information is relevant to whether a licensing market for content existed at the time OpenAI engaged in its unauthorized use of the plaintiffs’ works.…
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UMG Recordings v. Udio parties dispute discovery requires
Read more: UMG Recordings v. Udio parties dispute discovery requiresThe parties filed a joint statement over their discovery disputes to Judge Alvin Hellerstein.